Atlas of the World's Commerce

Abstract

MR. BARTHOLOMEW is a skilled hand at map-making, and in setting himself to chart the commerce of the world he has undertaken a gigantic task. With the aid of 176 large pages of coloured plates, containing more than 1000 maps and diagrams, he attempts to describe the products, imports, exports, commercial conditions and economic statistics of all the leading countries of the world, and he says quite justly that the successful accomplishment of such a work must throw much needed light on the solution of the great problern of international trade which we in British politics call “the fiscal question.” His first object is to show whence we derive our food, drink, clothing, and all that we use in our daily lives. No better text could be chosen for the enlightenment of our politicians, whatever be their fiscal views, and indeed of all who would understand where England really stands in the world of commerce, and what are the essentials of her future as the central force of a great Empire.

Atlas of the World's Commerce.

Compiled from the Latest Official Returns at the Edinburgh Geographical Institute, and edited by J. G. Bartholomew. (London: G. Newnes, Ltd.) Twenty-two parts, each 6d. net.